300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
alacrity 
/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
allay
/ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
amiable
/'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
apprehensive
/æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
arbiter
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
authentic
/ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
awry
/ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
belligerent
/bɪ'lɪdʒərənt/ a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abash
 | offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
abridge
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
abrogate
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
abstemious
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
academic
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
accolade
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
adverse
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
annals
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
apprehend
| lack of caring; indifference |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
assiduous
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
[Esc] /ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
[Esc] /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
[Esc] /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] /æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
[Esc] /ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
[Esc] /'ævərɪs/ n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
[Esc] /ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
[Esc] /bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression